New Music: KXNG Crooked "Good Vs Evil 2: The Red Empire" Album Stream

Almost
a year ago today, KXNG Crooked released a manifesto in the form of Good
Vs Evil. To rewind, Donald
Trump had just been elected the 45th President in one of our most
controversial presidential elections, divisiveness infiltrated every aspect of
the populous, governmental agencies were willingly pumping poison into its
communities, protests were raging in the streets, unprovoked police brutality
was rampant (with zero accountability) and the societal divide widened with each
passing day.

With
a seemingly basic disregard for human rights, it was understood that we were
living in a complicated and dangerous time. People were in search of answers and a
unifying message; KXNG Crooked’s Good Vs Evil could not have appeared
at a more needed time as he delivered a project that stared
into the face of oppression and struck a nerve.

Though
it seems counter-intuitive and unimaginative, the year that has passed
in-between has led us even further astray.
The Donald Trump era has borne witness to fake news, championing racism,
bigotry, separatism, sexism and a general contempt for rule of law. Further, he continues his quest to
eradicate the health care of millions, advocated a foreign government meddling
in an election, diminished our standing in the International community and
displayed more concern about the behavior of NFL football players; then he has
for the well-being of the citizens he is sworn to uphold.

Welcome
to the new normal!

Thankfully,
KXNG Crooked’s Good Vs Evil 2: The Red Empirepicks
up right where its predecessor left off. On the surface, Good
Vs Evil 2 is the epitome of woke; a politically and socially conscious
decree that demands to be heard and processed. At its core, it’s designed to be the theme music that Colin Kapernick and a generation
can proudly knell to.

Just
like any good leader, Crooked
isn’t afraid to rock the boat if a culture change is in order, especially those
who have the platform to affect change, but lack the fortitude to do so; and he
is more than willing to sacrifice Jason Whitlock for Gregg Popovich.

“When
I first started creating Good Vs Evil I wondered how I would
get my audience to listen to a project covering social injustice, racism,
classism etc. in a climate where most rappers are making music about poppin'
Xanax and drinking lean” Crooked commented. “My immediate afterthought was who
gives a fuck what other artists are doing, Hip-Hop needs this album! Look at the
world today. We have a president whose ex-wife is on record saying she was raped
by him. We have police officers who are on film killing unarmed citizens with no
consequences. We have entire cities like Flint, MI drinking poisonous water. Good
Vs Evil 2 is just as necessary as part one. From the production to the
content to the music sequencing to the artwork everything is designed to provoke
thought. And the shit slaps too!”

Good Vs Evil 2 is just as incendiary, authentic and unapologetic as its predecessor and
that is evident by the projects cover art.
“There are a few messages I wanted the artwork to communicate” Crooked
asserted. “One
is the thin line between good and evil. Sometimes there's light in villains and
darkness in heroes. I also added a figure that may be a bit controversial and
that's the widely accepted image of Jesus Christ. No shot at Christians, but
that particular image of Christ symbolizes death, slavery and colonization to
many. Most American slave masters and the Klu Klux Klan members hang that image
on their walls and truly believe themselves to be Christians. I'm trying to open
doors to taboo conversations. And lastly, the Trump figure is “Red Hood,” the
albums new enemy of justice being inducted into the Tyrants club and kneeling
like the football players for what he believes in; hatred and
division.”